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SUMMARY:Kit Prendergast talking about native bees (DRB)
DESCRIPTION:Science communicator Kit Prendergast will talk about native bees (DRB) \nNote: Change of venue: This event will not be held in our usual venue\, but has been changed to the Zig-Zag Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda. \n \nNote: no RSVP required.\n \nSpeaker:\n \n\n \nDr Kit Prendergast\n \nNative bee scientist\, conservation biologist and zoologist\nUniversity of Southern QLD Postdoctoral Researcher (Pollination Ecology)\nAdjunct Curtin University and Forrest Scholar Alumni\nFind native bee resources and more on my Patreon The Bee Babette: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBeeBabette\nORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1164-6099\nResearch: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kit-Prendergast/research\nYouTube channel The Bee Babette: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBeeBabette\n‘Creating a Haven for Native Bees’: https://www.facebook.com/CreatingaHavenforNativeBeesBook/\nWild Bee artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/people/BeeBabette/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent\nInsta: @bee.babette_performer:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/bee.babette_performer/?hl=en\n \nDr Kit Prendergast is a native bee ecologist and science communicator. Her PhD involved investigating the impact of honeybees on native bees and pollination networks \, and the impact of urbanisation on native bees. Dr Kit’s research ranges from pollination ecology\, to native bee ecology and behaviour\, citizen science\, critiquing methods for surveying pollinators\, undertaking biodiversity assessments. She is a renowned science communicator\, performing under the persona of ‘Bee Babette.’\n \nTopic:\n \n\n \nDr Kit will be talking about native bees.\n \n\nPlus:\n\nFocus/ Boffins talk – Allan Willis will give a talk on “Insects of Walpole”\n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph\, please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.\nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.\nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you.\nParking: Free parking right outside.\nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level.\nToilets: Are inside.\nBookings: No bookings required.\nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.\nSee you there for a fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/drb-presents-kit-prendergast-2/
LOCATION:ZigZag Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260616T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260616T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T194742
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T023324Z
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SUMMARY:NSB: From Grass to Forest: using the Miyawaki method to reimagine urban greening in WA
DESCRIPTION: Dr Grey Coupland (Ecologist and Urban Forest Program Leader\, Murdoch Uni.)\nThis presentation explores how small\, densely planted native forests can rapidly green urban spaces\, boost biodiversity\, reduce heat\, and reconnect people with nature. \nDrawing on local research from Murdoch University as part of the Miyawaki Forest Program\, the talk explains what Miyawaki forests are\, why they are gaining global attention\, and how they perform under Western Australian conditions\, as well as their impact on our wellbeing. \nPhoto: Miyawaki Forest/Bush Classroom\, Statewide Services\, Padbury (Don Poynton)
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/nsb-from-grass-to-forest-using-the-miyawaki-method-to-reimagine-urban-greening-in-wa/
LOCATION:Undercroft Bridge Club\, Ron Chamberlain Dr\, Duncraig\, Western Australia\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260621T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260621T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T194742
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SUMMARY:Beach Sweep Cottesloe
DESCRIPTION:Beach Sweep – Sunday 21st June 2026\nTime:       9am – 11am\nDetails:     Meet on the lawn near “Dutch Inn Groyne”\, corner of Beach St and Marine Parade\, Cottesloe – just south of the ship playground.  Suitable for adults and children.  We will collect marine specimens from the flotsam/wrack\, then classify and discuss them.  We will also collect & dispose of rubbish. Dress for the weather.  Nearest toilets are at main Cottesloe Beach.\nContact:     Mike Gregson 0466 360 022 for more details
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/beach-sweep-cottesloe/
LOCATION:Cottesloe “Dutch Inn Groyne”\,\, corner of Beach St and Marine Parade\,\, Cottesloe\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Beach Sweep
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Gregson":MAILTO:gregsons@bigpond.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260621T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260621T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T194742
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group - Perth Hills Discovery Centre
DESCRIPTION:Perth Hill Discovery Centre\nLocation:            Mundaring\nTime:                    9:30am for 10:00am start\nMeet:                    Perth Hills Discovery Centre [UBD map 276 J11]\nDetails:                Perth Hills Discovery Centre to Ball Creek Campsite on the Bibbulmun Track. It is approximately 5km return with a few gradual slopes and no steps.\nWear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.   Toilets at the Discovery Centre and Ball Creek Campsite. \nBring morning tea\, lunch and drinking water. Morning tea at Ball Creek Campsite and lunch back at the cars around the picnic tables.  \nPlease be aware\, if the weather dictates\, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 20 June.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-perth-hills-discovery-centre/
LOCATION:Perth Hills Discovery Centre\, 380  Allen Road\, Mundaring\, WA\, 6073\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Haydee Adel":MAILTO:haydeew@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:NSB Golly Walk: Visit to Miyawaki Forest/Bushland Classroom
DESCRIPTION:As a follow up to Dr Grey Coupland’s presentation (Tuesday 16 June) we will visit the Miyawaki Forest/Bush Classroom planted by Dr Coupland and students at the Statewide Services Centre in Padbury in 2022. \nNote Golly Walk for this month has been moved to Tuesday. \nThis will be a joint trip with NSB members of the WA Wildflower Society. \nMeet in the Statewide Services Centre MacGregor Drive car park (use entrance on MacGregor Drive) \nBring comfortable footwear and clothes suitable for the weather.  We will find a nearby café for morning tea.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/nsb-golly-walk-visit-to-miyawaki-forest-bushland-classroom-to-be-confirmed/
LOCATION:Statewide Services Centre\, GilesAve\, Padbury\, WA\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Don Poynton":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260705T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260705T140000
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Bushwalking Group
DESCRIPTION:Pickering Brook  \nMeet:              At the end of Bracken Rd in Pickering Brook. Turn right at the T junction at the end of the road and park at the roadside. [UBD map 316\, A12]. \nDetails:            The walk is 5 – 6 km along good bush paths with some hills in open woodland. The walk has been shortened as we will go to Boundary Rd instead of the powerlines. Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea\, lunch and drinking water.  Afternoon tea/coffee back at the cars\, if you want to stay. \nPlease be aware\, if the weather dictates\, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 4 July. \nContact:          Lutz Elber        Ph 0437 141 299
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-bushwalking-group-35/
LOCATION:Pickering Brook\, end of Bracken Rd.\, Pickering Brook\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260710T191500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260710T213000
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SUMMARY:Lois Gearing on the Naretha Bluebonnet Parrot
DESCRIPTION:Lois Gearing will talk about the little-known Naretha Bluebonnet Parrot \nNote: This event will not be held in our usual venue. It has been changed to Zig-Zig Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda\n\nNote: no RSVP required.\n\n \n\nTopic:\n\nThe Naretha Bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) is one of Australia’s least-known parrots — and one of the very last to be discovered\, formally described as recently as 1921. Even its name carries deep meaning: narethae is derived from the local Indigenous name for saltbush\, a vital and lifesaving food source in the remote and often hostile country this parrot inhabits. \nThis remarkable species is confined to the Myall belt of Western and South Australia\, on the fringe of the Nullarbor Plain — a landscape characterised by vast distances\, saline soils\, bluebush and saltbush\, and very few trees. It is a land where survival itself seems improbable\, yet the Naretha Bluebonnet has evolved to endure and persist. \nFor a time\, agricultural development across parts of this region inadvertently benefited the species by providing more reliable sources of water\, and flocks once numbered in the hundreds. However\, other landscape changes have since made survival far more challenging. Gone are the days of flocks of 400\, and populations have declined significantly\, particularly in Western Australia. \nIn the 1990s\, the then Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) established a pioneering captive breeding program in partnership with private aviculturists — a novel and forward-thinking initiative for Western Australia. As part of this program\, surplus birds were made available to the public through CALM-run auctions. These auctions not only helped support the program\, but also played a critical role in raising awareness of a parrot that\, until then\, very few people knew existed — or that it lived in WA at all. \nIt was through one of these CALM auctions that Lois and Wayne Gearing first came to meet the Naretha Bluebonnet and began what has become a decades-long commitment to the species\, not as owners\, but as guardians. Their involvement has spanned both intensive avicultural work and time spent in the bird’s remote homelands — landscapes that leave one asking how any creature survives there\, let alone breeds successfully. \nToday\, the greatest threat facing the Naretha Bluebonnet is the loss of nesting habitat. Suitable nesting trees are few and far between\, and many of the mature Allocasuarina pauper trees — relied upon for nesting hollows — are now splitting and collapsing with age. Regeneration of younger trees is minimal or absent. Without active intervention\, the lack of nesting trees places this resilient little parrot at serious risk of extinction. \nAs of 2026\, there are no Naretha Bluebonnets held in any zoos or wildlife parks in Australia. \nThis presentation explores the ecology of the Naretha Bluebonnet\, the harsh and beautiful landscapes it inhabits\, and the plants and trees essential to its survival — and tells the story of a small\, tough Australian battler that urgently needs our understanding\, advocacy and help. \n\n\nPlus:\n\nFocus/ Boffins talk – Mike and Rachel Green will give a talk on the Spotted Bowerbird. \n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph\, please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.\nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.\nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you.\nParking: Free parking in streets nearby.\nWheelchair access: available.\nToilets: around the corner from the seminar room.\nBookings: No bookings required.\nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/lois-gearing-2/
LOCATION:ZigZag Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260814T213000
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SUMMARY:Poppy Mahon talking about Rodenticides (DRB)
DESCRIPTION:Poppy Mahon talking about Rodenticides (DRB) \nNote: This event will not be held in our usual venue. It has been changed to Zig-Zig Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda\n\nNote: no RSVP required.\nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.\n\nSpeaker:\n\nPoppy Mahon – Youth activist from Youth Action for Wildlife\, advocating for change to protect native species from harmful rodenticides.\n\nTopic:\n\n\n\nPoppy was involved with the Big Challenge – Wildlife Friendly Rodent Control Forums\, a family-friendly community event focused on protecting our waterways\, wildlife\, and pets from harmful rodent control methods. There were three forums held in 2025. \n\nPoppy will talk about the information learned from these forums and will give us an update on where we are at with rodenticides.\n\n\n\n\nPlus:\n\n\nFocus/ Boffins talk – A member will give a short talk. Ha Hoang will give an update on his Western Swamp Turtle Egg Translocation Study. \n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph\, please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.\nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.\nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you.\nParking: Free parking right outside.\nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level.\nToilets: Are inside.\nBookings: No bookings required.\nSee you there for a fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/poppy-mahon-talking-about-rodenticides-drb/
LOCATION:ZigZag Seminar Room\, 50 Railway Road\, Kalamunda
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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